Canada to Remove PCR Testing Entry Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

Canada to Remove PCR Testing Entry Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Travellers
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Isaac Teo
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Canada will drop its pre-arrival COVID-19 PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced today.

Duclos said at a press conference on Feb. 15 that fully vaccinated travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but it can now be a rapid antigen test, as long as it’s lab-administered. Travellers may also still be randomly selected for a PCR test upon arrival.